Canadian Financial Close: Loonie jumps, crude oil up

Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian dollar had its highest closing price in nearly three weeks on Thursday. The loonie closed at US$0.7270 or US$1=C$1.3756 on Thursday, compared to US$0.7235 or US$1=C$1.3821 on Wednesday. Statistics Canada reported today a 12,100 increase in job vacancies in June at 492,000, with much of the increase in the construction […] Read more

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Saskatchewan harvest lags behind

Wet weather limits progress in some areas

At 12 per cent complete as of Aug. 25, harvest progress in Saskatchewan was well behind the five-year average of 25 per cent finished, the provincial agriculture department reported. Rain and thunderstorms hampered harvesting in some areas of Saskatchewan.


North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola falls, U.S. grains mixed

Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange suffered double-digit losses on Thursday after the release of new data from Statistics Canada. StatCan’s first satellite/model-based crop production estimates of the year were released today, projecting the canola crop to total 19.9 million tonnes, compared to last year’s revised figure of 19.2 million and the five-year average of […] Read more

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Key supply and demand factors in the U.S. beef market

Beef market analyst Steve Kay outlines the fundamentals driving the U.S. beef market, including cow herd size, weather, disease threats, imports and demand

Beef market analyst Steve Kay outlines the fundamentals driving the U.S. beef market, including cow herd size, weather, disease threats, imports and demand.



ICE Midday: Canola tumbles after StatCan report

Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange extended their downturn in the middle of Thursday trading after the release of new data from Statistics Canada. StatCan released its first satellite/model-based crop production estimates earlier today with 2025-26 canola production projected at 19.9 million tonnes, compared to a revised value of 19.2 million in […] Read more


Global Markets: Canadian job vacancies on the rise

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported this morning that the number of job vacancies increased by 12,100 in June to 492,000. By comparison, there was a decline of 37,100 in April and May combined. Year-over-year, job vacancies declined by 59,200 […] Read more

ICE Canada Morning Comment: StatCan report weighs on prices

Canola production to rise in 2025-26

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange remained on the downside Thursday morning, pressured by the Statistics Canada report and by comparable oils. StatCan issued its crop production report this morning, pegging the 2025/26 canola crop at 19.94 million tonnes. That’s an increase of nearly 700,000 tonnes from […] Read more